Mission Yearbook Minute for Mission: Easter/Resurrection; One Great Hour of Sharing

Repairers of the Breach – Fixing What’s Broken

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“In a broken and fearful world,
the Spirit gives us courage
to pray without ceasing,
to witness among all peoples to Christ as Lord and Savior,
to unmask idolatries in Church and culture,
to hear the voices of peoples long silenced,
and to work with others for justice, freedom, and peace.”
~ from A Brief Statement of Faith of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

How do we heal brokenness and fear in the world when it feels so pervasive?

How do we offer hope in the midst of a world so divided?

Our world is fractured — political discord, cultural strife, environmental collapse and religious divides. And this brokenness isn’t just external; we feel it deeply in our own lives, too. Physical, emotional and spiritual wounds abound. Coupled with these fractures is the fear that often accompanies them — fear of the unknown, fear of the future and fear of the “other.”

Yet brokenness is the human condition. And though it’s deeply embedded in the world, it is not God's will for us. God doesn’t desire for us to accept brokenness; rather, God calls us to be repairers of the breach.

In Isaiah 58, God speaks through the prophet, calling all people to repair the breach between humanity — a breach caused by oppression, injustice, hunger, homelessness and affliction. This chapter provides us with a roadmap for how we are to act. It's not just about spiritual acts of devotion, but about tangible action. Shout. Announce. Loose. Undo. Break. Cover. House. Share.

The work of repairing brokenness is active, and it requires more than mere words. God calls us to pray with intention, to welcome those in need, to unmask the false idols of power and privilege, to hear the voices of those long silenced, and to work with others for justice, freedom and peace. Ultimately, we are called to give — our time, our resources, our hearts.

The call to repair the breach might look different for each of us. It might be offering shelter in the wake of a natural disaster, providing economic support to protect someone from poverty, or simply offering food to someone in need through participation in One Great Hour of Sharing is an important starting place. The key is that, when we answer the call, God will guide us towards a new season of justice, freedom and peace.

Remember, when we all do a little, it adds up to a lot.

Let us, by God’s grace, be faithful repairers of the breach.

Rev. Wilson Kennedy, Associate Director, Special Offerings and Appeals

Let us join in prayer for:

Maha Kolko, Project Manager, Community Outreach and Volunteerism, Human Resources, Administrative Services Group (A Corp)
Karla Ann Koll, former Mission co-worker serving in Costa Rica, World Mission, Interim Unified Agency 

Let us pray:

Help us to delight in you, O God, that we might become agents of healing and hope, repair and restoration. Transform our brokenness and fear into justice and mercy and bless our work to share your love. We pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.